Formulae [1]
\[sineA=\frac{\text{Perpendicular}}{\text{Hypotenuse}}\]
\[cosineA=\frac{\mathrm{Base}}{\text{Hypotenuse}}\]
\[tangentA=\frac{\text{Perpendicular}}{\mathrm{Base}}\]
\[cotangent A = \frac{\text{Base}}{\text{Perpendicular}}\]
\[secantA=\frac{\text{Hypotenuse}}{\mathrm{Base}}\]
\[cosecantA=\frac{\text{Hypotenuse}}{\text{Perpendicular}}\]
Theorems and Laws [4]
If `sin θ = 3/4` prove that `sqrt(("cosec"^2θ - cot^2θ)/(sec^2θ - 1)) = sqrt(7)/3`.
We have `sin theta = 3/4`

In ΔABC
`AC^2 = AB^2 + BC^2`
`=> (4)^2 = (3)^2 + BC^2`
`=> BC^2= 16 - 9`
`=> BC^2 = 7`
`=> BC = sqrt7`
`:. cosec theta = 4/3, sec theta = 4/sqrt7 and cot theta = sqrt7/3`
Now
L.H.S `sqrt((cosec^2 theta - cot^2 theta)/(sec^2 theta - 1))`
`= sqrt(((4/3)^2 - (sqrt7/3)^2)/((4/sqrt7)^2 - 1)`
`= sqrt((16/9 - 7/9)/(16/7 - 1)`
`=sqrt((9/9)/((16 - 7)/7 ))`
`= sqrt(7/9)`
`= sqrt7/3`
= R.H.S
If `tan θ = a/b` then prove that `((a sin theta - b cos theta)/(a sin theta + b cos theta)) = ((a^2 - b^2))/((a^2 + b^2))`.
Let `(a sin theta - b cos theta)/(a sin theta + b cos theta)`
Divide both Nr and Dr with cos θ of (a)
`((a sin theta - b cos theta)/cos theta)/((a sin theta + b cos theta)/cos theta)`
`= (tan theta - b)/(a tan theta + b)`
`=(a xx (a/b) - b)/(a xx (a/b) + b)`
`= (a^2 - b^2)/(a^2 + b^2)`
Prove the following identity:
`tantheta/(sectheta - 1) = (sectheta + 1)/tantheta`
L.H.S. = `(tan theta)/(sec theta - 1)`
= `(tan theta)/(sec theta - 1) xx (sec theta + 1)/(sec theta + 1)`
= `(tan theta (sec theta + 1))/(sec^2 theta - 1)` ...[a2 - b2 = (a + b)(a - b)]
= `(tan theta (sec theta + 1))/(tan^2 theta) ...[(1 + tan^2 theta = sec^2theta),(tan^2theta = sec^2theta - 1)]`
= `(cancel(tan theta) (sec theta + 1))/(cancel(tan^2 theta)_(tan theta))`
= `(sec theta + 1)/(tan theta)`
L.H.S. = R.H.S.
Hence proved.
Prove the following:
sin8θ − cos8θ = (sin2θ − cos2θ) (1 − 2 sin2θ cos2θ)
L.H.S. = sin8θ − cos8θ
= (sin4θ)2 – (cos4θ)2
= (sin4θ – cos4θ) (sin4θ + cos4θ)
= [(sin2θ)2 – (cos2θ)2] . [(sin2θ)2 + (cos2θ)2]
= (sin2θ + cos2θ) (sin2θ – cos2θ) . [(sin2θ + cos2θ)2 – 2sin2θ.cos2θ] …[∵ a2 + b2 = (a + b)2 – 2ab]
= (1) (sin2θ – cos2θ) (12 – 2sin2θ cos2θ)
= (sin2θ – cos2θ) (1 – 2sin2θ cos2θ)
= R.H.S.
Key Points
For an acute angle A in a right-angled triangle:
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Hypotenuse is the side opposite the right angle.
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Perpendicular is the side opposite angle A.
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Base is the side adjacent to angle A.
sin(nπ + θ) = (−1)ⁿ sin θ
sin(nπ − θ) = (−1)ⁿ⁻¹ sin θ
cos(nπ ± θ) = (−1)ⁿ cos θ
\[\sin\frac{A}{2}\pm\cos\frac{A}{2}=\pm\sqrt{1\pm\sin A}\]
\[\frac{1-\cos\alpha}{\sin\alpha}=\tan\frac{\alpha}{2},\alpha\neq(2n+1)\pi\]
\[\frac{1+\cos\alpha}{\sin\alpha}=\cot\frac{\alpha}{2},\alpha\neq2n\pi\]
\[\frac{1-\cos\alpha}{1+\cos\alpha}=\tan^{2}\frac{\alpha}{2},\alpha\neq(2n+1)\pi\]
Concepts [11]
- Trigonometric Ratios
- Trigonometric Functions with the Help of a Circle
- Signs of Trigonometric Functions in Different Quadrants
- Range of Cosθ and Sinθ
- Trigonometric Functions of Specific Angles
- Trigonometric Functions of Negative Angles
- Important Identities and Standard Results
- Periodicity of Trigonometric Functions
- Domain and Range of Trigonometric Functions
- Graphs of Trigonometric Functions
- Polar Co-ordinate System
